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Norman Mitchell-Innes

Norman Stewart Mitchell-Innes

Born: 7 September 1914, Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal, India
Major Teams: Somerset, Oxford University, Scotland, England.
Known As: Norman Mitchell-Innes
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium, Right Arm Fast


Only Test: England v South Africa at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1935

First Class Debut:
Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, 1931
Last First Class Match:
Somerset v Hampshire at Taunton, 1949

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    1   0     5    5    5.00   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1931 - 1949)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  132  239  18  6944  207   31.42  13  32  152   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              4902  2846   82  34.70  4-65    0   0  59.7  3.48

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

Playing just a single Test, Norman Mitchell-Innes had a very successful schoolboy and University career, and would have done much more in first-class cricket if he were not handicapped by severe asthma brought on by pollen allergies. He also spent much time overseas in the Sudan Civil Service, and so his cricketing opportunities were limited. He debuted for Somerset at just 16, after notable performances in school cricket for Sedburgh. He was an attractive, forcing bat, and useful medium pace bowler. He flourished at Oxford, making his highest first-class score of 207, playing in the XI for four years, and captaining them in his final year.

Mitchell-Innes' Oxford career aggregate was a record, and in 1935 his success was rewarded with a Test cap against South Africa. He made just 5 in his only innings, and was not asked to bowl. He also appeared once for Scotland in 1937, making 87 against the touring New Zealanders; and toured Australia with the MCC in 1935-36. He captained Somerset in 1948 in a somewhat unusual joint arrangement, whilst on leave from his work in the Sudan. His best years were in the 1930s, however, when he reached 1000 runs for the season four times, and overall he made 13 first-class centuries, at an average of 31.42.

Upon the death of the former Surrey and England bowler Alf Gover in October 2001, Mitchell-Innes became England's oldest living Test cricketer. (David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)

* Last Updated: Saturday, 17-Aug-2002 18:52:26 GMT


 
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